The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata is an academic community committed to the pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, discovery, and creativity. Its mission is to provide student-centric education and foster personal and intellectual. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Act 1999 (Act IX of 1999), states that the objects of the University shall be “to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes and their role in national development, to develop in the student and research scholar a sense of responsibility to serve society in the field of law by developing skills in regard to advocacy, legal service, legislation, law reforms”. In addition, the statute enjoins the University “to make law and legal processes efficient instruments of social development” and “to promote inter-disciplinary study of law.” THE WBNUJS ACT CAME INTO FORCE ON 3RD AUGUST, 1999. An Act to establish and incorporate a National University of Juridical Sciences at Calcutta in West Bengal.

COURSES OFFERED:
Under Graduate:                                  Duration
B.A / B.Sc LLB(Hons.)                        5-Years
Post Graduate:
L.L.M. Programme                            1-Year
M.Sc. in Forensic Science                2-Year
Research: Ph.D – Advanced Law Degree

FACILITIES: Excellent Infrastructure , Library, Computer Lab, Hostel on Campus, Exceptionally Qualified and Experienced Full Time Faculty, Campus Placement, Internship Programs, Extra Curricular Activities, Gym, Mess, Medical, Entire Campus Including The Hostel is Wi-Fi Enabled.

LIBRARY: The University Central Library occupies a central location commanding a spectacular view of the quadrangle and hostels. The reading room is spread over 758 sq.m of floorspace, providing 400 seats. As of 2026 the library has the collection of over 30,000 books & e-books, We have over the years received private individual collections of eminent legal luminaries and professors amounting to over 4,000 title. The journal archive has an impressive collection of over 8,000 volumes of bound journals. The Library archives holds the complete sets of Fleet Street Report, Public Law, Anti-Trust Law Journal, All England Law Reports from 1558 and AIR from 1920 onwards.

HOSTEL: NUJS provides separate halls of residence for boys and girls. Both the halls of residence, put together, can accommodate up to 500 students. The halls of residence have mess facilities as well, which is managed by a mess committee composed of students. The halls of residence also have a common dining area with a television and other sporting facilities. The Registrar of the University is the Chief Warden of the Halls of Residence followed by a resident Warden in charge. Apart from this, the boy’s hall of residence has two resident Wardens and the girl’s hall of residence has one resident Warden.

VICE CHANCELLOR: Prof. (Dr.) Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti
REGISTRAR: Raja Chakraborty

MEDICAL SERVICES: The University has the provision for on-campus medical consultation. A Doctor is available for consultation on Campus thrice a week. In addition, the University has an arrangement with Columbia Asia Hospital, a hospital situated within a distance of one kilo meter from the Campus, for special ambulance facility and discount for University students.

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700106
Tel : +91-33-25694700-30
E-mail: vc@nujs.edu
Website: www.nujs.edu